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The Alchemy of the Troubadour Fool:

Play, Presence, Connection

with ANGELA HALVORSEN BOGO

In this Masterclass, we explore the Fool as a quality of heart and consciousness rather than a character: a way of meeting the moment with curiosity, breath, spaciousness, and availability. What happens when presence fills our attention? How do we invite it? Through simple embodied practices, we learn to pause, settle, and allow everything to be imbued with presence. It is not what we do but where we are oriented that is key here.

We begin by noticing how we arrive—our breath and our inner landscape. From there, we move into a Social Presencing Theatre movement practice that allows our sensing to expand and include everything about our surroundings—both inner and outer, both personal and collective. We are creating a foundation of simple being. This foundation brings a sense of effortlessness as we move into personal and relational exploration—sensing, playing, discovering what arises between us in a fully embodied and relaxed self. There is nothing to fear, win, or achieve; our partner, the others, the world becomes our friends. And as we play, we rest in being alive, simple, curious. We can trust that.

Session outline:

  • Arriving and noticing our state through grounding, breath, and pause.

  • Social Presencing Theatre embodied movement practice to cultivate presence and openness.

  • Playing and connecting with others, finding pleasure, breath, and steady connection.

  • Happiness and joy in our natural uniqueness usually emerges here!

When Is It? 

SATURDAY JANUARY 10th
9am (PST), 12pm (EST), 5pm (UK), 6pm (EU)
(The class will last approx 2.5 hours) 

 

Where is it?

Zoom. All Clown Spirit Masterclasses are online.
(We only work with teachers who already have extensive experience of teaching their work online)

 

How Do I Join?

  • Become a CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGER for 1 month
  • You choose whether to pay US$29, US$49 or US$69 (see the criteria for self-selection)
  • Your membership will give you access not only to the masterclass but to the full archive of past masterclasses, weekly coaching calls and much more.
  • If one masterclass is enough for you, cancel your CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGE membership at any time (no commitment).
  • >>FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGE.

 

Towards a Clown Dramaturgy 

 

with HERNÁN GENÉ

 

HernĂĄn GenĂ© invites participants to move beyond the idea of clown as instinct, personality, or “inner child,” and into the rigorous, poetic territory of theatrical dramaturgy. Clown is not just 'you'. It is a character placed in a precise situation, with a clear objective, facing an obstacle it is profoundly ill-equipped to resolve.

Through practical exploration and discussion, the workshop examines clown as theater: an art of representation, construction, and composition. Participants investigate how simple conflicts become the engine of clown drama. The focus is not on the gag itself, but on what happens after: the moment of realization, the fracture of dignity, and the exposure of the character’s vulnerability. This is where comedy becomes alive.

GenĂ© draws on examples from classical theater, cinema, and clown history (Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, the Marx Brothers), revealing how rhythm, escalation, crescendo, climax, and anti-climax shape meaning. Participants learn how to build scenes where humor is not decorative but structural—where each action advances the story and deepens the character.

Central to the work is the distinction between actor and character, intention and effect. The clown does not try to be funny; the clown tries—earnestly and disastrously—to succeed. Laughter emerges from the gap between task and capacity.

This workshop is suited for clowns, actors, directors, and performers seeking to create coherent, repeatable, and theatrically grounded clown work—work that can live on stage, not just in improvisation, and speak powerfully to an audience through simplicity, precision, and play.

When Is It?  

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7th
9am (PST), 12pm (EST), 5pm (UK), 6pm (EU)
(The class will last approx 2.5 hours) 

 

Where is it?

Zoom. All Clown Spirit Masterclasses are online.
(We only work with teachers who already have extensive experience of teaching their work online)

 

How Do I Join?

  • Become a CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGER for 1 month
  • You choose whether to pay US$29, US$49 or US$69 (see the criteria for self-selection)
  • Your membership will give you access not only to the masterclass but to the full archive of past masterclasses, weekly coaching calls and much more.
  • If one masterclass is enough for you, cancel your CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGE membership at any time (no commitment).
  • >>FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGE.

The Teachers...

About Angela

About Hernån

Angela Halvorsen Bogo is a Transformational Play Facilitator,  Storyteller, Troubadour, Retreat Leader, Therapeutic Clown, Coach, as well as Founder of Renaissance of Troubadours, Festival of the Fool and We-Play.

Angela's is a life woven from play and purpose.

She began with improvised theatre in 1972. She learnt hospitality in Italy. Went to Circus School in England. Studied clown, fool and singing in Scotland and England. Became apprenticed to Duncan Williamson, Master Storyteller of the Scottish Travelling People. Travelled the world for thirty years performing and teaching. Is a specialist clown with dementia patients. Works in organizations, health care, education, culture, spiritual and personal development. She is a coach for creatives and an Advanced practitioner of Social Presencing Theatre. She wrote A Winter’s Tale in 2023, an epic in 26 video storytelling episodes.

"For over 30 years, I've dedicated myself to one unwavering vision: a world where people are free to play, connect, and contribute their unique gifts to a vibrant, thriving world."

HernĂĄn GenĂ© is a renowned teacher, producer, actor and theatre and circus director. One of the greatest references of physical theatre in Europe and Latin America of the dramatic potential of the multiplying nerve of senses that beats in the actor’s body.

In 1985 he directed the play "Arturo", his first piece, giving rise to a prolific career that spans more than 45 years. He has directed and premiered plays in Spain's main theatres, such as the Centro DramĂĄtico Nacional or the Teatro de la AbadĂ­a in Madrid. His latest production "Pericles prĂ­ncipe de Tiro", by William Shakespeare, was premiered at the Classical Theatre Festival in MĂ©rida before more than 8000 spectators. * To date, he has directed about 60 theater and circus shows, his most outstanding productions being: "Arturo" (1985); “About Horacios y CuriĂĄcios” (2004; Max Award for best show); "The Hunters of ThĂš" (2010); “Tartufo”, by Moliere, (2011), “Los Concierges de San Felipe” (2012); his solo “The Scardanelli Library” (2013); “George Dandin” (2016, 2nd Prize in the XIV edition of the Classic Theater Festival of Moratalaz, Spain); and "Mutis "(2016. World Theater Award for Best Foreign Show of 2106-17, awarded by the University of Buenos Aires); "Pericles, Prince of Tire", by Shakespeare (2019)

The Next 6 Months of Masterclasses...

What Participants Are Saying...

Deb Rich

Clown Spirit is a remarkable resource for meeting and conversing with master clowns from around the globe. The access to masterclasses on a monthly basis is beyond my wildest dreams come true. Today's class with Jeff Raz was eye opening and heart opening on so many levels. Masterful teaching of the inner workings of clowning. Thank you Barnaby for building the extraordinary Clown Spirit!

Robin Eriksson

The Masterclass series has been pure magic. It's hard to put into words how transformative it is to be a part of it and all it offers. The practices and wisdom shared in each one is a gift in itself; compound the workshops and it is truly a winfall! I am so grateful for the constant inspiration and encouragement, and for what I am learning about myself and clowning. Did I mention, Clown Spirit is M.A.G.I.C.? 

Brian Sutherland

 

Just took this amazing class thanks to Barnaby King! I highly recommend doing some of the Master classes. I can’t believe how much play we got to do in this workshop with the amazing Joe Dieffenbacher đŸ€Ą Thanks to both of you. One of the best zoom Classes yet!

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